Readers' Letters | Students know students best

Just finished reading the attention-holding, well-written article by David Nicklies, President. Kids First Louisville, in Monday's C-J.

Thanks to the G.I. Bill, I earned two college degrees in the '70s. If I followed instruction regarding control/motivation of students, I wouldn't haven't enjoyed 30 years as an educator. They placed a bizarre emphasis on discipline rather than student engagement.

On the first day of class, I alerted my high school students: "This is our little corner of the world. We can have an enjoyable time learning. I'll do my part and expect you to do yours. Many principals, counselors and teachers feel they know students. No one knows students better than students and no one can control students better than students.

"No doubt we have a hell-raiser or two in class who would interrupt the learning most of you no-nonsense students desire. These troubled people show a lack of learning, a lack of love for education and a lack of respect for the teacher, the school and fellow students.

"If you don't have an enjoyable time learning in this class, it's your fault not mine."

BOB MOORE

Louisville 40242

Reflect on Memorial Day

With Memorial Day fast approaching, I would like to ask your readers to remember the reason for this holiday.

It's not sales and games and cookouts. It is to have every American remember why there is a red stripe in our flag. That stripe denotes all the valor that Americans have shown to protect and defend this country.

I only ask two things: 1. At some time on Monday, take a moment - just a moment - to reflect on those who sacrificed so we could be free. 2. If you attend a Memorial Day Parade, please honor their sacrifice by honoring our flag; a. stand up as the flag passes; b. remove your hat.; c. place your right hand over your heart; d. invite those around you to do the same.

By these simple acts, you will enter a historic line of people who have respected the men and women who gave their blood and their lives for us all.

STEVE HERBERTH

Louisville 40218

Key words

There is also professional term for the procedure you identified as "targeting" a few days ago. It's "sample selection by attributes" or simply "attribute sampling."

Examiners apply this procedure to find subjects that possess certain characteristics. With regard to the 501(c)(4) controversy, it appears the key attribute was violation of the tax code, which the examiners determined to be closely associated with some key words.

TOM LOUDERBACK

Louisville 40205

Reporting the truth

Since the Obama administration scandals have surfaced, I have been searching for what should be headlines in The Courier-Journal.

I find it curious that articles that the GOP is attacking President Obama can be found without a real search.

Is it not newsworthy that we now have "Obamagate" to include the Benghazi terrorist attack and the IRS targeting the tea party and conservative groups?

Doesn't the "region's most trusted source" have a responsibility to give honest and fair reporting to its readers?

Do you not think the public has the right to know both sides of the issues?

Do you think we have our heads in the sand?

Fortunately, we have other news sources unafraid to report the truth about the White House. The Courier-Journal should try reporting the truth, not withholding it. Mikey tried it and liked it. Maybe you will, too.

LINDA J. KANTER

Louisville 40222

On irony

When looking to define "irony," one need look no further than the LA Times editorial published by The Courier-Journal.

Its author feigned outrage at Kermit Gosnell's "killing three babies in botched abortions." The reality is that abortion advocates like the LA Times and the Courier are the reason that abortionists like Gosnell proliferate.

Abortion advocates have long fought common-sense safety regulations lest they impair a "woman's choice." NARAL identifies Pennsylvania as one of 45 states with overly "burdensome restrictions" on abortion.

Yet, the Gosnell grand jury concluded that "Pennsylvania's Department of Health has deliberately chosen not to enforce laws that should afford patients at abortion clinics the same safeguards and assurances of quality health care as patients of other medical-service providers."

Further, although the LA Times writer decries Gosnell's behavior as "barbaric," she ignores the inches between barbarism and acceptable legal conduct.

Had Gosnell snipped the spinal cords of the children while they were inside of their mothers' bodies, his conduct would be lauded by abortion supporters.

Some among us deny the humanity of even born children. In 2002, President Obama, then an Illinois state senator, voted against the recognition of living children born from abortion as "human person[s]." Irony.

CATHIE YOUNG

Louisville 40220

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Readers' Letters | Students know students best

Just finished reading the attention-holding, well-written article by David Nicklies, President. Kids First Louisville, in Monday's C-J.